There is no better example of this than the leadership in New York state. The potential for energy development in New York is staggering, as well as the positive economic impact such an effort would generate.

One need look no further than Pennsylvania and North Dakota, where development has fueled growth.

There is fear in New York that similar growth might upset the political apple cart, but maybe such upset is exactly what New York needs.

Don Mills

Jackson, NJ

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Gov. Cuomo claims to support fracking, knowing full well that pressure from environmental groups will make sure it never happens in New York.

Energy starvation is the main weapon in the liberal arsenal to destroy capitalism, and Cuomo will certainly not let his leftist allies down by stimulating new energy production in his state.

The governor’s phony stance on fracking is no different than his phony claim to have frozen state tax rates, but failing to index them for inflation has kept them effectively rising year after year.

Carl Rosenberg

Syosset

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Science is feared by people these days because it can be bought or sold to profit interested parties.

That’s why fear can easily “trump” science.

If you believe that pouring tons of chemicals into the water table isn’t going to have consequences in the future, go smoke a couple of packs of cigarettes or clean up some asbestos without a mask.

Richard Rainey

Floral Park

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How could Cuomo even think about whether he should get the fracking project on the road?

It’s not a question of whether it benefits the state. And there is nothing negative about fracking.

All Cuomo has to do is get past the lunatic fringe of naysayers who, by design, always show up to complain.

Man up, Cuomo. You have a winning hand, and it’s time to set things straight.

Either you cater to the whiners or you free your upstate constituents from the doldrums of high taxes and unemployment.

Alexis Jeffries

Bayville, NJ

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There is no better endorsement for term limits and smaller salaries for all politicians than Jon Entine’s article, “Fear Trumps Science.”

These politicians fear going against popular thought, and their cowardliness will ultimately limit their constituents’ quality of life.

It seems that the only thing politicians ever really care about is remaining in politics.

Get these career phonies out of office, and find a way to prevent them from even reaching public office. We need leaders.